Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, a package of six services are provided to eligible beneficiaries through Anganwadi Centres across the country

Key Highlights:

• Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 reorganizes nutritional support and early childhood care services.
• It provides a package of six services, including Supplementary Nutrition, Pre-school Education, and Health & Nutrition Education.
• Health-related services like Immunization, Health Check-up, and Referral are provided through the National Health Mission (NHM).
• Poshan Tracker digital application enables real-time monitoring of Anganwadi Centres and beneficiaries.
• Aadhaar verification covers 99.88% of registered beneficiaries, with Facial Recognition System (FRS) for Take-Home Ration (THR) distribution.
• Honorarium for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) was enhanced from October 1, 2018.
• Pankhudi Portal facilitates collaboration with organizations for mission activities.

Detailed Insights:

• The mission integrates components from the 15th Finance Commission for children below 6 years, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls.
• Adolescent girls aged 14-18 years in Aspirational Districts and the North Eastern Region are specifically covered.
• The enhanced honorarium for AWWs increased from ₹3,000 to ₹4,500, and for AWHs from ₹1,500 to ₹2,250 per month.
• Performance-linked incentives of ₹500 for AWWs and ₹250 for AWHs are also provided.
• Poshan Tracker monitors daily attendance, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) activities, growth monitoring, and provision of Hot Cooked Meal (HCM) and Take-Home Ration (THR).
• The scheme is universal with no entry barriers, requiring eKYC for beneficiaries to receive benefits.
• The Nominee Module in Poshan Tracker ensures uninterrupted THR delivery by allowing beneficiaries to designate a nominee.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0: A reorganized umbrella scheme for integrated child development, nutrition, and early childhood care services.
• Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): Grassroots centres delivering a package of six services for child development and maternal health.
• Poshan Tracker: A digital application for real-time monitoring, tracking, and data collection of Anganwadi services and beneficiaries.
• Facial Recognition System (FRS): Technology used in Poshan Tracker for authenticating beneficiaries to ensure targeted delivery of services like Take-Home Ration (THR).
• Pankhudi Portal: A platform launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to facilitate collaboration with external organizations for mission activities.